Thirteen jobs have been saved at a Scottish arts and culture magazine after its publisher was acquired by a charity.
The Skinny was founded in 2005 by a group of volunteers to cover arts and cultural events in Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond, according to its website.
The magazine, which is published by the community interest company Radge Media, announced its closure earlier this month, citing its publisher ceasing operations.
But the decision was reversed this week when it was announced that the charity Outer Spaces had acquired Radge Media’s shares.
Outer Spaces is a visual arts charity that transforms empty commercial properties into free, temporary studio and project spaces for artists.
The charity said the move would allow it to secure a future for Radge Media.
“This will enable The Skinny to continue to document and support Scotland’s art ecosystem, providing a vital platform for writers and editors in Scotland, as well as supporting artists and organisations through the continuation of 20 years of independent cultural journalism,” the charity said in a statement.
Rosamund West, editor-in-chief at Radge Media, said the past month had been “incredibly challenging”, but the outpouring of support from contributors and collaborators “reaffirmed the importance of a space for local, independent, cultural journalism”.
West said: “We’re excited to become part of the Outer Spaces family, and to have this opportunity to continue our work within an organisation whose values align so closely with our own.
“We’re incredibly grateful to everyone for their support and to Outer Spaces for creating this opportunity to secure our future.”
Shân Edwards, director of Outer Spaces, said the organisation had been shocked at the news of The Skinny’s closure.
“We recognise the importance of strong, consistent and critical journalism as part of the arts infrastructure we operate within – which The Skinny has provided for the past 20 years – and were pleased to be in the position to intervene with a solution to allow continued operations for The Skinny as well as Radge Media’s other titles, Gnaw and Fest,” Edwards said.